Wednesday, April 27

James Juiced?

Did Big Game get Crunked?

According to the Seattle P.I., the mind-boggling play of Jerome James in the playoffs may be due to a new "energy drink".

Apparently, Big Game James used to drink coffee before games, but it upset his delicate constitution, so he switched to an unnamed caffeinated beverage before game one of the playoffs. The results, of course, were stunning: 17 points, 15 rebounds, and five blocks in game one; 19 points and 9 rebounds in game two.

So, what kind of magical elixer could produce such results? Here are some likely suspects (courtesy of this month's Wired):

Russell Simmons' DefCon3Wired: Each can is filled with 10 ounces of liquid upper, versus the other brands' trifling 8. Only 45 calories per serving.Tired: Mediciney aftertaste. Too fizzy. Yielded only a mild rush.$2, www.defcon3.com

I don't know about you, but if a drink can make a modern day Moses out of a poor man's Benoit Benjamin, I wants me some.